Zi Lian Bu Lian

There is a Yuxiu Terrace in the west of the imperial city, which was the place where the Han emperor used to worship heaven after he moved the capital.

Yuxiu Tower is located just outside the west gate of the Imperial City, on the street between Xiuchunmen and Xilixu. Because it is close to Xilixu, it is very lively. And Xiuchunmen is close to the wealthy area of ​​Xudu, and people who pass by here every day

I don’t know how many, but most of them are wealthy people.

Because of this, Yuxiu Tower's business is particularly booming.

Unless you are a high-ranking official, don't even think about entering. The building is divided into three floors. The first floor is white, mostly rich and wealthy businessmen; the second floor is for officials in the court, with a rank ranging from 600 to 1,000 shi. On the third floor, you can directly

Overlooking Xudu, sitting by the window, you can see the majestic Yuxiu Terrace.

Hence the name Yuxiu Tower.

It's just a three-story pavilion, and only non-residents can enter.

Either he is a child of a wealthy family or a relative of the emperor. Otherwise, without a salary of two thousand dan, there is no way he can even think of dining here. That is just a status.

When ordinary people enter Yuxiu Tower, they just dine on the first floor. If they don’t have two or three dollars, they can’t even think of coming out...

As evening approached, Cao Peng and his party came to the gate of Yuxiu Tower.

Several guys came up quickly and took the reins.

"Sir, would you like to have a meal?"

"Nonsense, your Yuxiu Tower is just a place to eat. If you don't have a meal, what are you doing here?" Xu Yi turned over and dismounted, and replied angrily: "Cao Zidan invited us here, saying it was at Wangtian Pavilion... hurry up and get ahead.

Lead the way, don't bother with any more nagging..."

The waiter heard this and apologized profusely with a smile on his face.

It can be seen that the shopkeeper of Yuxiu Tower at least understands the principle of feeling at home.

But then I think about it, the people who come here are either rich or noble, how can a little guy dare to offend them?

The first floor is a hall. There are many people, but it is not noisy. There are small screens placed between each other so that they will not affect each other.

Cao Peng and others walked into the hall, followed a quiet corridor, and climbed the stairs.

"To be able to open such a restaurant here, the background behind this restaurant must be quite big."

Dianman said softly: "This is the place for Han dogs."

"Han dog?"

"Have you forgotten? Last time in the dog fighting hall, Datou fought with a man. He was about to lose to his black dragon, but then you used a knife to fight against him."

"oh!"

Cao Peng suddenly remembered.

A tall and thin figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

Liu Guang!

To be honest, Cao Peng didn't pay much attention to Liu Guang at first because there was no record about this person in history books and novels.

As a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he failed to leave his name in history, which is quite ordinary if you think about it.

If Dianman hadn't mentioned it, Cao Peng would have even forgotten about this person. He couldn't help but look at the Yuxiu Tower, and he said softly: "It's really not easy for this person to be able to keep such a large restaurant in order.

."

"He manages it there, but it's just in his name."

Cao Peng smiled and did not argue with Dianman.

Even if Liu Guang is not the manager of this restaurant, the fact that he can find someone who can manage it shows that he has good taste.

It's just that He Dianman couldn't explain these truths clearly. Moreover, Cao Peng didn't intend to explain it clearly to him, so the group of people walked up to the third floor.

The third floor is a circular pavilion with a total of ten elegant rooms.

Wangtian Pavilion is directly opposite Xiuchun Gate. Standing in the pavilion, you can enjoy the scenery inside Xiuchun Gate.

Zhu Zan and Cao Zun had already arrived. When they saw Cao Peng and others coming in, they immediately came forward and asked, "Why are you here just now?"

"Brother isn't here yet, why are you so anxious?"

"Eldest brother said that he will come over later. Let's have dinner first...here, the food and drinks have been set. Everyone, please take your seats quickly."

As he spoke, Zhu Zan winked at Cao Peng.

Cao Peng knew that Cao Zhen had arrived!

He said that he would invite Cao Hong. So at this time, Cao Zhen and Cao Hong must be in a certain elegant room on the third floor. However, due to the extremely special status of these people, it is difficult to appear in public. You know, here

There are not only Cao Peng and others, but also Dianman and Xu Yi. These two people also represent Cao Ying's forces. Cao Hong will definitely be careful to avoid telling the truth.

Neither Dianman nor Xu Yi knew about Cao Zhen and Cao Peng's affairs.

It's not that I want to hide it from them, but I'm afraid that they will let it slip... It's hard for Cao Zhen and Cao Peng to show up about the gambling house. Only Cao Hong comes forward to avoid making people suspicious. After all, Cao Cao doesn't care about this kind of thing.

Agree, it's too high-profile and the result is not beautiful.

This is what Cao Zhen meant.

Cao Peng naturally also agreed very much.

Make money in a low-key manner, but let others take the lead in high-profile matters!

"Big brother has been mysterious recently. He has been missing all day long... He will be here soon, but we must punish him well to see if he dares to be late again in the future?"

Noriman sat down carelessly, muttering in his mouth.

"Today's gathering is just because the two brothers took the first step.

We brothers will have to work harder in the future. Second brother and third brother, especially you two... You see, fourth brother has become the Northern Lieutenant."

Cao Peng raised his glass to invite wine, and everyone drank it up in one gulp.

The alcohol content in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was not high. The color of the wine was relatively turbid, somewhat similar to the yellow rice wine of later generations. Distilled alcohol had not yet appeared. The so-called spirits were estimated to be only more than ten degrees, but they had great stamina. Cao Peng did not

He was too accustomed to this kind of wine, so he just followed the local customs, so he had no choice but to do so. People in this era are not good at drinking tea... In other words, the habit of drinking tea has not yet become popular.

When meeting guests, this kind of wine is often served instead.

Sometimes I make some soup, but most of it is consumed by my daughter’s family.

After resisting the sour taste in his mouth, Cao Peng put down the wine bowl after drinking a glass.

Dianman asked in confusion: "Yansun, you are so good, why do you suddenly want to go to Luoyang?"

Yansun is Zhu Zan's cousin.

Ordinarily, he is not yet young. But because he is about to become an official, he has a pseudonym.

Zhu Zan smiled and said: "There is not much to do in Xudu all day long. Zidan has now become a general with thousands of soldiers and horses under his command; but as for me, I haven't accomplished anything yet. Uncle Xiahou wanted to do it last year

Let me go, just because I have a lazy temper, so I refuse...After what happened this time, I also need to fight bravely. I can't compare to you. In terms of martial arts, I'm not even as good as Lao Wu and Ah Fu.

In the future, your achievements will definitely surpass mine. If I don’t take the first step, won’t I be surpassed by you in the future?”

"I think so too."

Cao Zun said something from the side.

It sounds like this makes sense.

Zhu Zan and Cao Zun did not want to weaken Xiao Bayi's reputation.

But the real reason...

Only Cao Peng knew what their future was, but they wanted to go over and open a way.

There is Zhu Zan in Luoyang, and Cao Zun in Chang'an. Although Guanzhong is still in chaos, it will be peaceful sooner or later. Qinchuan, which is 800 miles away, is prosperous, and Chang'an is the center of Guanzhong. The earlier Cao Zun passes, the earlier he will gain a firm foothold.

Shengshi Casino can also go west from Luoyang.

Cao Peng raised his glass again and invited Cao Zun and Zhu Zan to drink.

After the three of them had a drink together, the atmosphere at the banquet became lively.

Wang Mai and Deng Fan were a little restrained at first, but everyone here was acquaintances, and they were almost the same age. After three or five drinks, they relaxed and drank happily with Dianman Xu Yi. At this time, Zhu Zan stood up

, nodded towards Cao Peng and walked out.

Cao Peng grabbed the package next to him and followed Zhu Zan out of Wangtian Pavilion.

"Brother is in the first private room at the west end. Just go there."

Cao Peng nodded, walked over with the package, and stopped in front of the door of an elegant room called Fengyu Pavilion.

The Wind and Rain Pavilion is also a scenic spot in Xudu. It is located in the west of Xudu City. It is named after a stone. It is said that this stone can sense the changes in climate, and the stone can be dry and wet. If it rains, the stone will be wet and water will roll on it.

If the weather is sunny, it will be very dry. The local people have great faith in this strange stone... Around the time of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a pavilion was built on the place of Fengyu Stone, which was called Fengyu Pavilion. In later generations, Fengyu Pavilion was renamed

It is the temple of Zhang Fei, but the wind and rain stone has disappeared due to the war.

Tuk-tuk-tuk!

Cao Peng knocked on the door.
To be continued...